Battery out for storage
The more I read, the more I come across things that might go awry if I pull my battery to put it on a Tender this winter.
First, I expect to lose the saved radio settings. I also expect to have to reset the power windows. I will need to use the 'mechanical' key to gain entry inside to pop my hood when I go to re-install my battery. What else might go TU? Thanks 104 |
Don't think there's really anything besides that to worry about. Mines and on a tender, has been since October.
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The ECM will lose tuning trim data and will take a few miles to re-learn.
Why not leave the batter in the car? Put the tender under the hood and run an extension cord to it. |
You could always leave the battery in the car and just hook up the tender. That's what I do and haven't had any issues. Just put a board or something across the hood latch area to keep the hood cracked so you don't pinch the tender's wires.
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exactly... just get a good quality battery tender. a good tender would just monitor the battery once it is full and it won't over-charge it.
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Is it just me, or does it seem that there is way too much overthinking that goes into the simple task of storing a car for a few months??? Not specifically the OP's question, but in general.
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Actually, I'd just move some place warmer where I didn't need to store the car during Winter. :) |
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It would be nice to leave the battery in the car and put a Tender on it. For me it's either leave the battery in the car without a Tender or remove the battery and get a Tender on it, the latter being the method I have to use, hence the question. I prefer to put a Tender on it, rather than not, so this is the only way. I just wanted to know what surprises to expect come March. 104 |
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and a few of the mouse trap contraptions are quite spectacular as well. |
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You already know about windows, radio, and ECM. If the temperature fluctuates very much in the storage area, you may want to change oil/filter before cranking it up. Pre-startup would also be a good time to change air filters and the cabin air filter. Check all lights and fluid levels while you're at it. |
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Resetting power windows ???
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How do you "reset the power windows on a 370Z?" This is something I need to learn for the future. Is this a process that is in the 370Z manual? I have a 1998 Tacoma (since new) with power windows, and I've had to replace the battery at least once, probably twice, but I've never heard of resetting power windows. |
Google it.
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Add "site:the370z.com" to your search string and most search engines will limit the search to this site. Same trick works with any site.
( Click to show/hide )
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Thank you. (Google referred me to the Owner's Manual) VERY INTERESTING: 1. In the Owner's Manual under "WINDOWS, INITIALIZING" it shows a 6 step process, (ONE step of which is more or less what you mentioned in your spoiler, Southark). 2. In the Owner's Manual under "BATTERY, DISCONNECTING" it shows a process for disconnecting & reconnecting the battery, WITHOUT going through the window initializing process. (this 2nd process does involve a door and a window, but not the entire process in #1). Thanx for the help. Mike |
I didn't read that section of the manual in depth. I saw the roll-em-down-roll-em-up method on this site, remembered if for later use, and it worked when I needed it.
The ECM and BCM (BCM controls windows) have some capacitors that will keep them energized for a few minutes when power is removed. If you change the battery fast enough, you may not need to re-init. If you ever want to discharge the modules in a hurry, just step on the brake pedal for a few seconds after disconnecting the battery (another trick I learned on this site). |
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